Sermons by the Monte Vista church of Christ

In two days, the 2020 election will finally be over! Who do you think will win? More importantly, how will you behave and treat others once it is over? Let’s be honest about it; many of us are very emotional and passionate about this election. We are worried about it. We want Tuesday to go […]

The main thing that most people seek in life is happiness. It is joy and complete satisfaction in every aspect of life. Tragically, both happiness and joy have become very elusive to most folks. The book of Philippians speaks extensively about joy. This epistle was written by Paul while in prison. Paul had lost his […]

Thomas was an apostle of Jesus (Mark 3:13-19). He was a fisherman by trade (John 21:1-3). He probably had a twin sibling (John 11:16). He expressed a willingness to die for the Lord (John 11:16). Thomas did many wonderful things in the service of God. And yet, the main thing he is remembered for is […]

The gospels begin by revealing important information about Jesus’s identity (Matthew 1:1; Mark 1:1; Luke 3:23-37). John may provide the most powerful introduction of Jesus found anywhere in the Bible. Instead of introducing Jesus with genealogy, His virgin birth, or His baptism, John chooses to introduce Him by taking us back to the beginning. John […]

The Apostle Paul was arrested in Jerusalem at the insistence of the Jews. The Romans arrested him at the insistence of the Jews. The Jews wanted him arrested because he preached the gospel, and many people were being converted to Jesus Christ. Because of his preaching, many of the Jewish leaders saw their influence and […]

Imagine a young, handsome, energetic, ambitious, wealthy, powerful, and charismatic man. Would you want to be friends with someone like that? Would you want your daughter to marry someone like that? Absalom had all of these qualities. But he was also deceiving, hot-tempered and disrespectful. He was someone who went about achieving his goals using […]

Introduction Here in America, we’ve fought hard for our constitutional right to bear arms (the 2nd Amendment). You’ve probably seen bumper stickers, shirts, Facebook posts, and lawn signs focused on keeping our guns. And some people are more heavily armed than others. Remember when Peter once armed himself for Christ, back when he found a […]

Introduction There’s two things you’re not supposed to talk about, and this morning, we’re going to cover both — politics and religion! Not because we’re coming up on an election, but because it’s where Peter goes next in his first letter that we’ve been studying together. But his take on the topic may seem radical […]